I took this shot at the pool of the lovely Boon Hotel in the Russian River during our little family vacation. What a refreshing time we had! This was also Gabi’s first time ever splashing at a pool! She was very brave and enjoyed every minute of it! She loves water like her daddy… (cold water, I might add!) I totally see our little surfer girl riding waves in a very near future!

Also, I’ve been trying to take a break from work to just enjoy my daughter, my mother (who is visiting from Brazil) and Summer! On my desk I have a reminder note that says: “It’s okay to slow down.”  I need this break so much. I need extra sleep, sunshine, and predictable days at the park. I’m also shooting more personal things these days and I’m having a good time experimenting with doing art for pure pleasure! I’m trying to believe that it is okay to enjoy this “season” without working, hustling and worrying that if I snooze, someone will write my book, take my shot, get my job… (All written down like this sounds pretty silly, but in reality it is so hard for me to let go of the fear of falling behind…)

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…”

Do you believe that there is a time for everything?

*ps: And speaking of “not working”, I’ll be sending out my newsletter with my upcoming workshops info very soon. Have you signed up for it yet ?

When March came, I started itching for some blogging again. Then I looked at the title of my last post dated Jan 31rd “Where did January go?” and thought ” Oh no! How do I get out of that? Where did February go?” Then I went back about my business because I was too ashamed to write that post and whine about why I had not been blogging… A few weeks later (okay,  months!) and here I am.  Almost May. Life has been full, that is for sure. And truth is I decided to take a very wise advice from someone (who I had canceled on a few times in the last few months), who said:

“Sometimes you just have to trust the flow of your life.”

Ahh… You feel that relief? That was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you, Delfina. I don’t think I will ever forget that.

When I said that life has been full, I couldn’t have said it any better. It hasn’t been busy, really. But there has been a certain fullness filling all the blanks. Lounging with my baby girl around the house, spending a full month in Brazil, meeting friends for lunch, opening the house (and the heart) for anyone who wants to visit, strolling at the park, enjoying quiet days, and getting acquainted with poopy days too (literally!) :) It seemed like the right thing to do, and so I unplugged. Even my beloved iphone started acting up and had to go off for a couple of months! I know… Crazy!

Now the pace has suddenly picked up on the creative end for me, and believe me, I am also ready to switch gears and dive into business, writing, shooting, creating, and making things happen. Yeah. Okay. With lots of breaks in between because I am STILL sleep deprived. But truly, I’m ready to get back into my body, if you know what I mean.

So I wanted to pop by and say hello over here, because I miss coming to this space and I miss you all as well. A lot.

In the next couple of days I’ll be sharing the fantastic experience I had teaching at the Makerie, and other exciting projects I’m getting involved with. I have ideas blooming out of my ears right now. :)

And you? How have you been? I’d love to know that you’re still out there following this crazy life of mine! So please say hi.